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Friday, September 26, 2008

Help With Our Debate Drinking Game?

posted by on September 26 at 13:07 PM

Many of you are experts in both politics and boozing. So how about you help us with our debate drinking game and finish the following sentences in the comments?

First, a reminder of tonight’s cast of characters: Barack Obama, John McCain, and Jim Lehrer.

And now, the sentences:

Drink every time…

Take a shot whenever…

Finish drink and pour two more if…

And, you know, if you have other sentences you want to finish, go crazy. We’ll take the best of these and make them into our Official Stranger Debate Drinking Game™, which will be released just before our big debate liveblog.

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1

Take a shot whenever anyone says "the fundamentals of our economy are strong."

Finish drink and pour two more if McCain says Palin can see Alaska from her house.

Posted by Cook | September 26, 2008 1:09 PM
2

Any time McCain talks about his POW status, down 5½ shots. (Or one Long Island Iced Tea, for the sake of convenience.)

Posted by GrammarCop | September 26, 2008 1:11 PM
3

Take a shot everytime John McCain tries to move his arms above his shoulders.

Take a drink anytime John McCain mentions "change".
Take a drink anytime Jim Lehrer calls someone out on a blatant lie (John McCain).

Chug everything around if John McCain fails to show up.

Posted by Will in STL | September 26, 2008 1:11 PM
4

Drink every time a candidate uses the word "crisis"

Posted by PopTart | September 26, 2008 1:11 PM
5

My two favorite drinking game rule I've seen for the debate are: 1)When ever Palin is mentioned face Russia and drink. 2) When ever McCain says "My friend" or "My Friends" the last person to say "You're not my friend" must finish their drink.

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 26, 2008 1:12 PM
6

Or as my friend Bentley says:
Take a shot every time McCain sucks.
Take a shot every time Obama says something ballin'.

Posted by Will in STL | September 26, 2008 1:13 PM
7

Drink every time McCain grimaces[smiles].
Drink every time Obama says, "Now, listen."

Take a shot every time McCain says "the economy is in crisis".

Finish a drink and pour two more if anyone actually admits to a mistake in their campaigns.

Posted by April in KC | September 26, 2008 1:17 PM
8

Drink every time they cut to John McCain grimacing and then awkwardly nodding his head, waiting for his follow-up.

Drink whenever Barack Obama says "What you need to understand is..." or "The important thing to remember is that..." or "What these people don't realize is that..."

Drink a shot if Jim Lehrer says the word maverick. Finish a drink and pour two more if he asks Obama whether voters can trust him to ______.

Posted by Zephyr | September 26, 2008 1:18 PM
9

Take a shot every time any of the following is mentioned:

education
the environment
Latin America
China
Keating 5
drug-law reform
Supreme Court

Note: this game must be combined with the excellent games of @5, or you will die of thirst.

Posted by fixo | September 26, 2008 1:19 PM
10

Drink every time... either candidate says "change".

Finish drink and pour two more if... the Democratic candidate admits that, when a house is foreclosed on, it's the borrower's fault OR the Republican candidate admits that, when a house is foreclosed on, it's the lender's fault.

Posted by David Wright | September 26, 2008 1:20 PM
11

Search Twitter for "#mccainshot" and "#obamashot".

Posted by K | September 26, 2008 1:22 PM
12

Drink every time…
- Either canidate mentions the following:
Economy, Terrorism, Deficeit, Taxes, Change, Environment

Take a shot whenever…
- Either canidate speaks of marriage.
- Jim Lehrer speaks about poverty.
- Anyone mentions race relations.
- WMD's
- POW/Vietnam
- Energy Policy

Finish drink and pour two more if…
- When talking or referring to the Bush Doctrine
- Sarah Palin
- Roe v Wade

I don't know if we're going to follow this tonight. I think I will just be drinking a lot.

Posted by DRUNKEL | September 26, 2008 1:23 PM
13

Drink once when Obama uses "change," drink twice when McCain does.

Posted by SSeattle | September 26, 2008 1:23 PM
14

Drink if McCain refers to himself as a maverick.
Drink if McCain gets his facts wrong re: a foreign country or its leader or its government.
Do a line if Obama refers to past drug use and calls it "bitchin'".
Put on lipstick and kiss your dog if the pitbull/lipstick/hockey mom thing is mentioned.

I think I'm going to have to prepare myself for this with lots of starches and water. Both before and after.

Posted by Jessica | September 26, 2008 1:25 PM
16

There should be a special dispensation for McCain dying on stage. A free round of no-strings oral sex for everyone in the house?

Posted by Dr. Savage Mudede | September 26, 2008 1:26 PM
17

Drink every time Obama says "main street".

Drink every time McCain says that he loves this country.

Drink every time Obama says "hope"

Drink every time McCain stumbles over the name or location of another country.

Pop a valium if the candidates agree with each other on any topic.

Posted by Mahtli69 | September 26, 2008 1:26 PM
18

I'd like to make an amendment to my Palin rule. Whenever Palin is mentioned face Russia and drink follow this by trying to put lipstick on a pitbull then head to harborview to have your arm reattached.

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 26, 2008 1:26 PM
19

Take a drink every time any of the following four words are spoken: Change, Hope, Believe, Friends

Take a shot every time someone mentions Hanoi, Maverick or Obama says "um".

Finish a drink and pour 2 more whenever someone makes a personal attack.

Posted by Joh | September 26, 2008 1:27 PM
20

#5 FTW. Where is Russia vis a vis the back room of the Spitfire?

Posted by Suze | September 26, 2008 1:27 PM
21

Drink everytime McCain says "friends"

Posted by Joel | September 26, 2008 1:28 PM
22

Take a drink - when Mccain say change.

Take a shot - when Mccain say "folks."

Finish Drink and pour 2 more - if Mccain say "change, POW, 9/11, American flag, soldiers, terrorists, Surge, and Palin" all in one sentence.

Posted by Sad Comment | September 26, 2008 1:32 PM
23

Every time Obama rips McCain a new one I'm taking an Obama-bomb...

Posted by mack | September 26, 2008 1:32 PM
24

a big drink for every minute one of them goes over his alloted time to answer to a question.
a big drink for every ten seconds that a candidate spends on his answer to a new question with a reply from the previous question.

oldest person in the room drinks when obama mentions biden, youngest person in the room drinks when mccain mentions palin. everyone in the middle drinks when obama mentions palin OR mccain mentions biden.

it's a shame we can't make a debate beer pong game. compulsory drinking is healthy, right?

Posted by cw | September 26, 2008 1:35 PM
25

Drink every time... "maverick" is said


Drink every time... "not a political matter/issue" is said


Drink every time... "washington politics" is said


Drink every time.... a "matter of GREAT importance to the american people" is said (any importance not said as being 'of GREAT importance' or merely 'of importance'... all take penalty. put drink down and skip over next drink)
Drink every time... a candidate says the word "experience"


Finish drink and pour two more if... when healthcare is asked as a question


Finish drink and pour two more if... the channel is changed cuz the commentors suck-ass


Finish drink and pour two more if... when SLOG craps out from the traffic forcing face-to-face interactions

Posted by Phenics | September 26, 2008 1:36 PM
26

Take a drink every time McCain looks as if he expects (but doesn't get) applause for something he just said - and drink everytime Obama gets applause for saying something that normally wouldn't.

Posted by ReverendZ | September 26, 2008 1:36 PM
27

@20 if my geography teacher was correct you should stand in a northwestern direction.

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 26, 2008 1:37 PM
28

Drink each time McCain shits his pants a little more. This can be determined by noting a brief pause and a momentary glimmer of awareness in his eyes.

Posted by Miss A | September 26, 2008 1:40 PM
29

Take a shot every time Obama mentions God. Congrats, you're the designated driver.

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey | September 26, 2008 1:56 PM
30

Take a shot whenever Hillary Clinton's name is spoken (by any of the three).

Posted by DOUG. | September 26, 2008 2:15 PM
31

Some rule should include punching a baby or a kitten in the face. Also this may be in the worse taste than wearing white after labor day but I'll throw it out there, stack empty beer cans into two towers, when 9/11 is mentioned whom ever is first to knock it over gets to make some else drink. Is that horrible or funny, or both?

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 26, 2008 2:18 PM
32

Drink anti-freeze when McCain talks about how he brokered an agreement on saving the economy.

Posted by Vince | September 26, 2008 2:30 PM
33

Drink every time... McCain says "my friends".


Take a shot whenever...either candidate avoids answering a question by doubling back to a talking point.


Finish your drink and pour two more if...anyone brings up the violation of Posse Comitatus scheduled to occur on Oct. 1st as combat troops are deployed within US borders.

Posted by McFamily | September 26, 2008 2:31 PM
34

@31 It's both crass and creative.

Posted by Hernandez | September 26, 2008 2:36 PM
35

This may require prep:

Take a drink of an Asian beer or spirt at the mention of POW, Hanoi, etc.

Take a drink of an American beer or spirt at the mention of "this country" with everyone shouting GOD BLESS

Take a drink of water any time Iraq, Iran or Afganistan is mentioned. They don't like the booze there!

Fininsh your drink and pour 2 more when either candidate tries to show they know the difference between sunni and shia muslims. Double that if they get it wrong.

Posted by Original Monique | September 26, 2008 2:46 PM
36

Finish your drink waterfall style as soon as the candidates go over their allotted time. Do not stop drinking until they stop talking.

Take a shot for any mention of Israel attack Iran. You'll need it.

Posted by Original Monique | September 26, 2008 2:50 PM
37

Take a shot anytime you find yourself contemplating the logistics of emigrating.

Posted by Helena | September 26, 2008 3:01 PM
38

take a shot every time mccain mentions "special interests"
finish your drink and pour two more everytime the swelling in his cheek gets noticeably more pronounced.

Posted by miss jo | September 26, 2008 3:08 PM
39

We've got a debate drinking game going on up here in Vancouver this evening. Some suggestions:

Drink when...

McCain says "my friends."
McCain says "country first."
Obama says "multi-task."

Chug a beer...

If McCain says "I had some business to take care of in DC."
If Jim Lehrer says "So glad you could be with us, Senator McCain."

Posted by Gabriel | September 26, 2008 3:16 PM
40

so far i have: drink every time obama says "look", or mccain says "my friends". finish your beer if obama says "main street" and "wall street" in the same sentence.

thanks for the ideas everybody! it should be a smashing good time.

Posted by audrey | September 26, 2008 3:18 PM
41

How to drink like an adult (according to the Stranger)... "Never play drinking games... never take shots"... hmmm.

Posted by SDizzle | September 26, 2008 3:35 PM
42

These are the rules my friends have decided to play by, based on this discussion: (credit goes to all those who should be cited above)

When ever Palin is mentioned face Russia and drink.

When ever McCain says "My friend" or "My friends" the last person to say "You're not my friend" must finish their drink.

Finish your drink waterfall style as soon as the candidates go over their allotted time. Do not stop drinking until they stop talking.

Stack empty beer cans into two towers, when 9/11 is mentioned whom ever is first to knock it over gets to make some else drink.

Take a shot every time John McCain tries to move his arms above his shoulders.

Oldest person in the room drinks when Obama mentions Biden, youngest person in the room drinks when McCain mentions Palin. Everyone in the middle drinks when Obama mentions Palin OR McCain mentions Biden. (By name)

Every time Obama says “change” change your seat. If McCain says “change” stay where you are.

There should be a special dispensation for someone dying on stage. McCain: A free round of no-strings oral sex for everyone in the house. Or just everyone shotgunning a beer. Obama: drink yourself into a stupor, move to Canada.

Posted by Will in STL | September 26, 2008 3:51 PM
43

Finish your drink and pour two more... at the start of the debate as John McCain blames the contempt radiating toward him from the Ole Miss audience on Barack Obama.

Posted by McFamily | September 26, 2008 3:53 PM
44

Drink every time someone says "War-shington," which pretty much means McCain and Lehrer.

Posted by bearseatbeats | September 26, 2008 3:56 PM
45

@31, I swear I'm instituting that tonight. Should be entertaining in a hardwood-floored apartment inhabited by a small, skittish Persian.

Posted by Jessica | September 26, 2008 4:07 PM
46

Additions were made to the towers of beer cans rule. After this has been done you must go to your neighbors house or apartment turn the debate on, drink their beer and break something, under no circumstances should you leave their apartment even when asked.

Good Luck everyone!

Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 26, 2008 4:47 PM
47

Fuck it, I'm just drinking now, to maybe be able to stand watching any of it.

Posted by Patti | September 26, 2008 4:50 PM
48

I can't keep up with these new-fangled drinking rules. For us old farts, there's a bingo game set up for the debate -- download LINGO playing cards at: http://www.bobstaake.com/lingo/

Posted by Curly Howard's Goiter | September 26, 2008 5:00 PM
49

Take a drink every time McCain's left eye twitches.

Posted by monkey | September 26, 2008 5:14 PM
50

drink when either candidate says

God

Taxes

We

Posted by snarky | September 26, 2008 5:17 PM

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